hello; good day; good afternoon
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
jack-of-all-trades; all-rounder; generalist; general merchant; general store
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
participation; joining; entry; adherence
surname; family name; last name
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
correction; revision; amendment
to correct oneself; to restate
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
vigilance committee; vigilante corps
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough